GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 16,748 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 16,748 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,748 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,513 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,513 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,695 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2,846 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3,068 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3,245 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 3,419 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,542 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,770 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 3,903 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4,045 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4,302 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4,263 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4,464 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4,813 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 5,172 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5,620 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6,188 current international $ per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 6,758 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7,169 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 7,502 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,147 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 8,988 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 10,073 current international $ per person | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 10,997 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 11,464 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 11,937 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12,752 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 13,277 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 13,818 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 13,722 current international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,591 current international $ per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 13,995 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 13,828 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 14,073 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 15,292 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 16,748 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16,748 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,973 current international $ per person, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 16,748 current international $ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 14,175 current international $ per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,305 current international $ per person | 2,513 current international $ per person | 4,045 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,625 current international $ per person | 4,263 current international $ per person | 7,502 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,517 current international $ per person | 8,147 current international $ per person | 13,818 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,421 current international $ per person | 12,591 current international $ per person | 16,748 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 115 Peru 17,541 current international $ per person compare
- 116 Indonesia 17,190 current international $ per person compare
- 117 Libya 17,146 current international $ per person compare
- 119 Ecuador 16,293 current international $ per person compare
- 120 South Africa 15,601 current international $ per person compare
- 121 Fiji 15,361 current international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sri Lanka was 16,748 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16,748 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,513 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.